Posted by Nickengland on June 10, 2005, at 5:48:07
In reply to Re: Are there any Long-Term Neurontin users in here? » Nickengland, posted by SLS on June 9, 2005, at 18:31:49
Hi Scott!
Well my illness without medication follows a distinct pattern. I can get along great, feeling on top of the world for on average 6 or 7 months, I then fully crash into depression so badly that I can't work and things. The depression will last about 6-8months then during that time things better and im back to feeling fantastic again for 6 months (brief hypomania lasting afew months) Then I crach again and round and round the pattern goes.
Its been like this for nearly 6 years now. Started when I was 17, im now 22. Since August last year though when my last major crach was, I have been going through various meds for bipolar and this is when I got the diagnosis. Before this it was a diagnosis for clinical depression.
I'm actually now taking some Neurontin since last Saturday and by its self. I'm finding that I am benefiting from it, especially for anxiety..well most anxiety really. I don't feel its going to do much as a mood stabiliser with regards to being an anti-manic. But i'm definagetly pleased with the reduction in anxiety and would like to continue taking it for this reason.
Well I have an appointment in about 3 weeks time for the psychiatrist now, so then i'm going to discuss what to add to this...lol..i've 3 weeks to think about it!
I wouldn't be able to take Lamictal, I had a pretty bad nervous reaction to that.. :-(
Kind regards
Nick
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